Game #2237
Aston Villa

Wednesday, 4 February 1953
4th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Dennis Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Peter Aldis | 🏴 |
FB Harry Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Dicky Dorsett | 🏴 |
CB Frank Moss | 🏴 |
M Danny Blanchflower | 🇬🇧 |
W Norman Lockhart | 🇬🇧 |
W Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF Davy Walsh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Tommy Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1919–20
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 4 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
CB Con Martin | 🇮🇪 |
GK Keith Jones | 🏴 |
W Billy Goffin | 🏴 |
Colin Gibson replaces Ken Roberts.
Not recorded
Tommy Thompson scores for the seventh time in nine games to help Villa see off second division Brentford in the FA Cup at the second attempt.
George Martin's Villa extend their unbeaten run to eight in all competitions.

Won
2-1
🟩 4 Feb 1953, Villa 2-1 Brentford, Griffin Park
Scorer(s) | Davy Walsh | 43' | Tommy Thompson | 52' |
Assist(s) | Johnny Dixon | 43' | 52' |
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 36' Goal, 0-1, (Brentford) Lawton
⚽ | 43' Goal, 1-1, Davy Walsh, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | HT Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52' Goal, 2-1, Tommy Thompson, Assist by Johnny Dixon
🕒 | FT Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1952-53 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Wednesday, 4 February 1953

Manager: George Martin | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1950-1953
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
George Martin | 🏴 | 1950-1953
Villa Career Form:
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)